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Terra Founder Do Kwon Asks US Court to Push Trial to Mid-March
12.1.2024
Source: Terra / YouTube Do Kwon, the former CEO of Terra, is seeking a delay in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) trial against him and his former company so he can attend the trial. Kwon’s counsel has formally requested a U.S. court to postpone the trial due to uncertainties...
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Retains New Counsel, Files Notice in Federal Court Ahead of Sentencing
10.1.2024
Source: A Video Screenshot, YouTube / CBS News Former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried has informed the federal court that he has retained new counsel ahead of his sentencing hearing for seven criminal charges. Additionally, SBF’s legal team submitted a sealed document indicating...
XRP Price Prediction as XRP Dips 4% to $0.60 – Is a Rebound Imminent?
18.11.2023
In the latest market developments, Ripple’s XRP is currently trading at $0.6025, marking a 4% decrease on Saturday. Amidst the ongoing legal battle between Ripple and the SEC, where Ripple’s General Counsel suggests the SEC is losing ground, the XRP price faces a significant dip....
U.S. Financial Services Committee to Discuss “Illicit Activity in Digital Assets” at Wednesday Hearing
13.11.2023
The Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing on Wednesday, November 15th, to discuss “illicit activity in digital assets,” including money laundering, terrorist financing, and the role of law enforcement in crypto crime. Witnesses include Senior Counsel and Director of Global Regulatory...
Former FTX Executives Collaborate on New Dubai-Based Crypto Exchange – Here’s the Latest
13.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay A group of former FTX executives have joined forces to establish a new crypto trading platform based in Dubai. Led by Can Sun, the former general counsel of FTX, the startup is called Trek Labs and received a license from Dubai’s crypto regulator last month, according...
Jump Crypto Pocketed over $1 Billion in Secret Do Kwon Deal, Dodges Questions from SEC
10.11.2023
President of Jump Crypto, Kanav Kariya, pleaded his Fifth Amendment rights while being questioned by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over an alleged hidden market-making scheme with Terraform Labs’ founder, Do Kwon, that saw his company pocket over $1 billion. Kariya’s secret...
Bitcoin Magazine Clashes With Federal Reserve Over Satirical ‘Fednow’ Merchandise
3.11.2023
According to Bitcoin Magazine, a media outlet dedicated to bitcoin news launched in 2012, representatives, including legal counsel, from the U.S. Federal Reserve have expressed concerns regarding the publication’s satirical Fednow merchandise. The Fed’s representatives assert that...
DCG Hires Former Trump Impeachment Counsel in Defense Against NYAG Civil Lawsuit
1.11.2023
Digital Currency Group (DCG) has found itself under intense legal scrutiny after it was confronted with a civil lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James on October 19. In an attempt to challenge the allegations, DCG has enlisted renowned litigator Barry Berke, who previously served...
What’s the Deal With Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘Advice of Counsel’ Defense
27.10.2023
And why is it causing so much controversy in court?
Bankman-Fried Takes the Stand With a Great Focus on Relying on Counsel and Legal Advice
26.10.2023
The former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried testified Thursday without jurors present. Bankman-Fried was questioned by his attorney, Mark Cohen, before the judge. He described FTX senior staff using encrypted messaging, discussed obtaining Alameda’s bank account, and talked about business operations with...
Ex-General Counsel Sheds Light on FTX’s $7B Gap in Bankman-Fried Fraud Trial
22.10.2023
FTX’s former general counsel Can Sun testified Thursday in federal court that he was shocked to learn FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) had secretly transferred billions in customer funds to his hedge fund Alameda Research. Sun told prosecutors he resigned the day after realizing the scope...
FTX General Counsel gives Damning Testimony against Bankman-Fried in SBF Trial
19.10.2023
The trial against Sam Bankman-Fried continued in Manhattan federal court Thursday when Can Sun, FTX's former general counsel, took the witness stand.
The prosecution presented a robust direct examination of the Yale-educated Sun, who served as general counsel for FTX from August 2021 through...
FTX General Counsel gives Damning Testimony against Bankman-Fried in SBF Trial
19.10.2023
The trial against Sam Bankman-Fried continued in Manhattan federal court Thursday when Can Sun, FTX's former general counsel, took the witness stand.
The prosecution presented a robust direct examination of the Yale-educated Sun, who served as general counsel for FTX from August 2021 through...
'Absolutely Not': FTX's Former General Counsel Says He Never Approved Loans of Customer Funds
19.10.2023
Can Sun testified on day 12 of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial
SBF's Lawyers Seek To Cross-Examine Gary Wang on Counsel’s Involvement in Alameda Loans
10.10.2023
In the ongoing multi-billion fraud trial of the bankrupt FTX exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has blamed lawyers' involvement in structuring the loans issued to FTX co-founder Gary Wang by Alameda Research.
As a result, SBF’s lawyers have requested Judge Lewis Kaplan to cross-examine Wang further...
Do Kwon’s Defense Declares SEC’s Deposition Request ‘Impossible’ Amid Ongoing Detention Saga
28.9.2023
The legal team defending Do Kwon, the co-founder and former CEO of Terraform Labs, argues that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lacks the capacity to depose Kwon, deeming it an “impossible” feat. Kwon’s legal counsel additionally maintains that the SEC’s bid for a preclusion order...
Crypto Venture Capital Firm Paradigm CFO and General Counsel to Leave this Month – What's Going On?
2.9.2023
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and General Counsel at crypto venture capital firm Paradigm are set the leave the company this month.
Nathan Apsel, CFO of Paradigm, and Reena Jashnani-Slusarz, the company's General Counsel, are expected to depart by mid-September, according to an internal email from...
Prosecutors Challenge FTX Founder’s Legal Advice Defense Ahead of Fraud Trial
30.8.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team claimed last week that the FTX founder received assurances from lawyers his actions were lawful. However, federal prosecutors are now contesting the validity of Bankman-Fried’s defense strategy ahead of trial. Bankman-Fried’s Legal Defense...
Sam Bankman-Fried Claims He Relied on Legal Advice in FTX Scandal
24.8.2023
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried claim the FTX founder, who has fallen from grace, based his business decisions on legal advice from company attorneys before the cryptocurrency exchange’s downfall. FTX Founder Bankman-Fried Claims Actions Were Based on Legal Advice, Denies Fraudulent Intent In...
FTX Boss Sam Bankman-Fried in Custody, Bail Revoked, Remanded to Jail
11.8.2023
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried was taken into custody and his bail was rescinded on Friday, in anticipation of his trial scheduled for October. Matthew Russell Lee of the Inner City Press disclosed a synopsis of the August 11 hearing on the social media outlet X, where Bankman-Fried’s legal...